Carlyle, Chertoff make cyber play

The Carlyle Group and the Chertoff Group have joined forces to buy a majority stake in Coalfire Systems, a company that provides audit and compliance services around cybersecurity.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Navy gearing up for NGEN recompete

The Navy is poised to release the first request for information as it gets started on the recompete of the $3.4 billion NGEN networking contract now held by Hewlett-Packard.

  • By Nick Wakeman

9 R&D questions every business should ask

George Heilmeier made his name in the R&D world, but the questions he asked his researchers are the same questions any government contractor should strive to answer for their customers.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Don't overlook emerging tech as a way to access new customers

At the fourth of our series of Washington Technology Industry Days, we dive into the IT priorities, opportunities and procurement cultures at some of the leading funders and managers of emerging technology R&D projects.

  • By Mark Hoover

CMS plans ID management system to meet scalability

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) wants information on a possible identity management solution that can meet increasing scalability demands and new integrate well with applications across federal and state government lines.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
Opinion

5 LinkedIn must-dos for govcon professionals

LinkedIn is a powerful tool for social selling, and here marketing guru Mark Amtower explains five actions every govcon player should take.

  • By Mark Amtower

Don't abandon your old customers

When SPAWAR learned its incumbent contractor was walking away, it turned to a former vendor, who quickly stepped into the breach.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Mach37 selects seven startups for Fall 2015 cohort

The Mach37 Cyber Accelerator has named seven startups to its Fall 2015 cohort.

  • By Mark Hoover

Fiscal 2016's ugly funding picture

Congress may be back, but there are plenty of obstacles in the way of a 2016 budget before Oct. 1. Our sister publication, FCW.com, gives us a graphical breakdown.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Shutdown fears begin to heat up

The pressure is building as the government moves toward the end of fiscal 2015, and more budget watchers are warning that conditions are ripe for a government shutdown.

  • By Nick Wakeman

SRA CEO: Why Plan B with CSC trumped Plan A

SRA International was headed for the public markets as an independent company, but then the opportunity to join CSC's government business came along, and suddenly Plan B looked much better.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Awards and opportunities lead DLT to new headquarters

After a slew of new contract awards and strategic hires, DLT Solutions has opened a new headquarters to bring new capabilities online for customers and partners.

  • By Mark Hoover

Protest nets second chance for ICS Nett

ICS Nett has been let back into a competition to provide IT lifecycle support to the State Department under a $20.6 million contract.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Obama announces sick leave exec order for contractors

President Barack Obama has announced a new executive order requiring federal contractors to give employees paid sick leave, according to FCW.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Senate field hearing addresses cyber workforce shortage

A Senate field hearing addressed the issues of the public sector cyber workforce, and the message was that America needs to invest more scholarship money into STEM and cyber programs.

  • By Zach Noble

Next WT industry day focuses on emerging tech opportunities

Our next industry day shines a spotlight on emerging technology needs across the government with speakers from DARPA, IARPA, Office of Naval Research and NIST. Register today.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Are we at risk of another government shutdown?

We're rushing headlong toward the end of the fiscal year with little movement toward a budget for 2016. Will this be 2013 all over again?

  • By Nick Wakeman

Are you a vendor or a partner?

When Healthcare.gov stumbled so badly out of the gate, it led CMS to search for a different way to work with contractors, and today, the agency can draw the distinction between a vendor and a partner. Which are you?

  • By Nick Wakeman

Inside the IT opportunities at HHS

In the third of our series of Washington Technology Industry Days, we take deep dive into the IT priorities, opportunities and procurement culture of the Health and Human Services Department.

  • By Mark Hoover

Questions and some answers about the CSC-SRA deal

CSC's acquisition of SRA is the latest example of the rapid change going on in the government market, but it is also the story of two legendary companies coming together. Will they live happily ever after?

  • By Nick Wakeman
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